Humphrey Bogart

Born Humphrey DeForest Bogart on Dec. 25, 1899 in New York City, he was the eldest child and only son of Belmont and Elizabeth Bogart. Bogart enjoyed a somewhat privileged childhood, as his father was a prominent surgeon and his mother a classically-trained commercial illustrator. With a permanent home on New York's Upper West Side, the well-to-do family also owned an upstate vacation property on Canandaigua Lake, where Belmont endowed his son with the lifelong loves of chess and sailing. Although raised in affluence, he was far from spoiled. Both of his parents were exceptionally busy and highly focused on their careers, and they expected the same of their son. Bogart was enrolled in severa... Continue Bio >>